Gavin Newsom for a major presidential disaster declaration, said Brian Ferguson, deputy director of crisis communication and media relations for the governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
President Trump has threatened to withhold federal dollars in aid before, including in 2019 unless state officials “get their act together, which is unlikely.â€.
A major disaster declaration allows for cost-sharing for damage, cleanup and rebuilding between the state and federal government.
He added: “What the state is looking for is the highest level of federal support, which requires the highest bars be cleared.
Outside the Southern California fires, the state is also asking for aid for Mendocino County’s Oak fire and Siskiyou County’s Slater fire.
28 asking for such a declaration and citing the fact that five of the six largest fires in California’s recorded history have taken place this year.
28, 959 residences were destroyed by fires and 90 more were damaged, totaling an estimated $264,289,200.
The governor also noted the cash-strapped nature of the state, which is projecting a pandemic-induced $54.3-billion deficit this fiscal year.
The denial of the declaration will probably lead to a federal appeal by the state.
In February, the federal government agreed to pay back California more than $170 million for repair to the Oroville Dam spillway.
Overall, the government kicked in $562.5 million for the project.
California previously successfully applied for a declaration from the federal government for two fires caused by lightning, including the Complex fire, in August.
Newsom will also probably ask for another disaster declaration, Ferguson said, for the Glass fire in Sonoma County and the Zogg fire in Shasta County.
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